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Jan. 9, 1934. J. L. BENNETT 1,942,953

CONTAINER Filed Dec. 13, 1930 9% KW INVENTOR BY ATTORNEY/ v CQNTAHNER ea, Decatnmill aseigntr to p; s. Manufacturing Corporation; Decatur, lit, a corporation of Illinois Application l l ecernljer I936 Serial No. 502,072

7 Claims. (Cl. ace-47 This invention relates to improvements in concontainer or package which is preferably in the tainers for a combination of a liquid polish or form of a sheet metal cylindrical can having one cleaner and accessory applying and polishing end closed by a suitable removable cap or cover cloths, as well as the method of packing, ship- 2. This cap or cover opens or closes a compartping and displaying such articles in a unitary ment 3 of substantial size provided within the :53;

container. container or package and limited by the bottom These articles are usually sold separately and 4 of the separate can or container 5 for the liqit Is a great convenience to the dealer and to uid polish or cleaner, to be later described. This the user to purchase the entire equipment in one compartment 3 is adapted to contain accessories 16 package and to be able to keep the same in such as applying and polishing cloths and affords one package. Therefore I have designed a suba very convenient place and method of. stor stantially large container or package, prefering these articles during shipment or display ably in the form of an elongated cylindrical and after use. can having a removable closure for one end and The smaller can or container 5 for the liquid 5 having a separate can or compartment inserted polish or cleaner is complementary in shape to 7; into the other end and permanently held in 110' the shape of the main package or container 1 and sition with its own closure. This separate can, in the form shown is cylindrical and is of such of course, is for the purpose of containing a liqa diameter as to have a tight frictional fit there,- uid polish or cleaner and the main can is proin. It is preferably formed with a bottom bead Q vided with a supporting bead or ridge in an in- 6 and a top bead. 7 and is alsoprovided with 73 termediate position against which the lower end a removable closure 8. The main package or. of the separate can is positioned. The package container 1 is provided with a supporting means as a whole, therefore, comprises a main can or 9 for supporting and positioning the smaller can container having a smaller can or container inor container 5 and, preventing its movement.

serted into one end having its own closure and This means may take the form of a rolled rib 53 adapted to contain and dispense the liquid p01- or ridge as shown, against which the bottom ish or cleaner, the other end of the main can bead 6; of the liquid can or container 5 rests. or package having a removable closure and pro- The upper edge of the main package or conviding a compartment to receive various necestainer 1.is bent or beaded over the upper bead 3o sary accessories such as the applying and 1301- 7 of :the liquid can or container a as indicated ishing cloths and the like. at 10. This securely locksthe liquid can or con- To the accomplishment of the foregoing and tainer between the upper bead 10 and the intersuch other objects as may hereinafter appear, mediate rib or flange 9, Thisconstructionper this invention consists in the construction, coinmanently secures the liquid containing can or bination and arrangement of parts hereinafter package in position within the main can or condescribed and then sought to be defined in the tainer 1. appended claims, reference being had to the ac- This complete assembly, therefore, provides companying drawing forming a part hereof and a simple and complete means for packaging, diswhich shows, merely for the purpose of illustraplaying and storing dusting, polishing and cleantive disclosure; a preferred embodiment of my ing articles and liquid cleaning and polishing 5; invention, it being expressly understood, howcompounds in the same container. All of these ever, that various changes may be made in pracarticles may be kept in the one container in good tice within the scope of the claims without dicondition and together readily available for use John L.

grossing from my inventive idea. whenever desired. In the drawing These containers may be readily made and as- 1311' Figure 1 represents a perspective view of one sembled by factory production methods and the form of my invention. filling of the liquid container and the accessory Figure 2 is a vertical cross section through the compartment is quickly and readily accomplished. structure shown in Figure 1. What I claim is:

This application is an improvement upon the 1. A container comprising an elongated construction disclosed in my previous applicaportion and having a removable cap at one tion filed July 25, 1930 Serial Number {170,570, a separate liquid container less in length than and also a continuation in part thereof. main container and inserted into one end t -e Referring now to the drawing, the numeral of, the bottom of the liquid container forming 6 l. designates the main or body portion. 01 the the end of a'compartment within which polish- 1 acct ing and cleaning accessories such as cloths may be stored and held by said removable cap, said main container having means for supporting the bottom of said liquid container therein and also having the edge of its other end bent over and engaging the upper portion of said liquid container to hold the same securely therein, said liquid container having a removable closure.

2. The combination of a unitary packaging container, comprising an elongated cylindrical sheet metal can, a removable closure for one end thereof, a liquid containing can adapted to be inserted within the other end thereof and being substantially less in length than the length of said cylindrical can and being complementary in shape and of such a diameter as to have a tight frictional fit therein, said cylindrical can being provided with an inwardly extending bead to engage and support the bottom of said liquid can, and the edge of the upper end of said cylindrical can being bent over the edge of the upper end of said liquid can to securely hold the same in position, whereby a liquid polish or cleaner and accessories such as cloths may be packed within a single unitary container.

3. A composite container for a liquid polish or cleaner and the accessories to be used in connection therewith, comprising an elongated metal can having a removable closure for one end thereof, a liquid containing can adapted to be inserted within one end portion of said elongated can and being substantially less in length than said elongated can, said liquid containing can being complementary in shape to said elongated can and having a tight frictional fit therein, said elongated can being provided with an inwardly rolled bead in an intermediate portion to engage and support the bottom of said liquid can, the edge of the upper end of the elongated can being secured to the edge of the upper end of the liquid can, the bottom of the liquid can forming an end wall for the compartment to receive the polishing and cleaning accessories such as cloths, said removable closure forming the other end wall for said compartment.

4. A composite container comprising a main can or casing of sufiicient size to hold a liquid tight can and also to hold polishing and cleaning accessories such as cloths and the like, a liquid tight can less in length than and complementary in shape to said main can or casing and frictionally fitting within one end thereof, means on said main can or casing to engage the top andbottom edges of said liquid tight can to securely hold the same in position within said main can or casing, the bottom of said liquid tight can forming an intermediate partition to provide a compartment to receive said cleaning and polishing accessories, and a removable closure for said compartment.

5. A container comprising an elongated metal can, a, separate liquid tight container less in length than and complementary in shape to said main can or casing and frictionally fitting within the same, said separate container being provided with an annular bead at both its top and bottom edges, the upper edge of the main can or casing being turned over the upper edge bead of the separate container, a bead extending inwardly in an intermediate portion of said main can or container to engage the lower edge bead of said separate container, and a removable closure for closing the other end of said main can or casing to permit access to the compartment provided between the bottom of the separate container and said last mentioned end of the main body or casing.

6. A device of he character described, comprising an elongated main metal can or container, a separate liquid tight container less in length than and complementary in shape to said main can or container and fitting within the same, said separate container being provided with an annular bead at both its top and bottom edges, said main can or container being provided with means for engagin said beads on said separate container, and a removable closure for the other end of said main can or container to permit access to a compartment provided between the bottom of the separate container and said last mentioned end of the main can or container.

7. A composite container of the character described, comprising a main can or container and having a removable cap at one end, a separate liquid container less in length than said main container and inserted into one end thereof, the bottom of said liquid container forming the end of a compartment within which polishing and cleaning accessories such as cloths and the like may be stored and held by said removable cap, said main container being provided with means for engaging the top and bottom portions of said separate container to securely hold the same in position in said main container.

JOHN L. BENNETT.

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